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Brackish and sea water desalination using a hybrid ion exchange-nanofiltration process

a technology of ion exchange and nanofiltration, which is applied in the direction of water/sewage treatment by ion exchange, liquid/fluent solid measurement, peptides, etc., can solve the problem that the nanofiltration membrane offers less resistance to flow, and achieve the effect of reducing the energy needed

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-08
SENGUPTA ARUP K
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[0012]A general object of this invention is to achieve a significant reduction in the energy needed to desalinate saline water such as seawater and brackish water.
[0015]Preferably, the solution is caused to pass through a semi-permeable membrane separator capable of separating the constituent divalent or polyvalent ions. The membrane of choice depends on the nature of the ions being separated. In particular, for a solution containing divalent ions, a nanofiltration membrane is preferable because, for a given degree of separation (exclusion), it offers less resistance than a reverse osmosis membrane. The pressure required for desalination by this process is lower than that required for direct removal of sodium chloride using a reverse osmosis membrane for two reasons. First, the solution containing exchanged divalent or polyvalent ions has a lower osmotic pressure than the original sodium chloride solution. Second, nanofiltration membrane offers less resistance to flow than a reverse osmosis membrane.

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Second, nanofiltration membrane offers less resistance to flow than a reverse osmosis membrane.

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[0054]Different concentrations of solutions containing sodium chloride and sodium sulfate were subjected to pressure-driven nanofiltration and reverse osmosis, where the permeate flux, salt concentrations in the feed and permeate and differential feed pressures (transmembrane pressures) were monitored. Both the nanofiltration membrane (product name: SR-90) and the reverse osmosis membrane (product name: SWHR) used in this example were manufactured by Dow Chemicals, Inc. A test set-up, utilizing a flat leaf membrane cell 32, manufactured by GE Osmonics Inc. under the model name SEPA CF II, is shown schematically in FIG. 3.

[0055]In this test apparatus, feedwater from a reservoir 34 was pumped through the flat leaf membrane cell 32 by a positive displacement pump 36. The reservoir was a 30 liter vessel having a stirrer (not shown) and was provided with a cooling water coil 38 and a temperature indicator 40. A permeate line 42, led from the outlet side of the membrane cell 32 to the res...

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[0065]The ion exchange process used in the Hybrid ion exchange-nanofiltration process can either consist of cation exchange resins or anion exchange resins or both. In this example, anion exchange resin was utilized ahead of the nanofiltration process. The anion exchanger was initially transformed to divalent or higher valent anion form by contacting with a solution of the electrolyte that contains the anion. In this example, the anion exchange resin (Purolite Inc., A-850) was initially transformed to sulfate form by passing calcium sulfate solution through the resin bed. As a result, the anion exchange resin was converted to sulfate form. When a saline solution having 560 mM sodium chloride was passed through the resin, the resultant solution contained 560 meq / L of sulfate ion (280 mM). The resultant solution was then subjected to the nanofiltration. In the nanofiltration step, a salt-free permeate was obtained, leaving behind a concentrated brine containing sodium and sulfate ions...

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[0068]Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of National Academies (2004), “Review of the Desalination and Water Purification Technology Roadmap”, National Academies Press, Washington D.C. discusses the energy requirements of high pressure pumps used for reverse osmosis and nanofiltration.

[0069]The energy requirements of high pressure pumps for reverse osmosis or nanofiltration of saline water are given by

[0070]Emem=K*Pfηhyd*ηmot*R-EREC

[0071]where,

[0072]Emem=energy needed for the high pressure pumping in the membrane process

[0073]K=Unit conversion factor

[0074]Pf=Feed Pressure

[0075]R=System recovery ratio

[0076]EREC=Energy recovered through energy recovery devices

[0077]ηhyd=pump hydraulic efficiency

[0078]ηmot=efficiency of motor

The energy recovery using energy recovery device (such as turbine) is given by:

[0079]EREC=K*Pc*ηt*(1-R)ηmot*R

[0080]where,

[0081]Pc=Pressure of the concentrate stream

[0082]ηt=efficiency of turbine

[0083]Fo...

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Abstract

Desalination is carried out by a hybrid ion exchange-nanofiltration process in which ion exchange is followed by pressure-driven nanofiltration. Monovalent ions of sodium and chloride of saline water are exchanged for equivalent concentrations of poly-valent ions (for example, sodium ions for magnesium ions or chloride ions for sulfate ions) when passed through ion exchangers in the form of those poly-valent ions. The resultant solution has a lower osmotic pressure than the initial solution containing monovalent sodium and chloride ions, and requires less transmembrane pressure for membrane desalination compared to traditional reverse osmosis. The concentrated reject stream from the membrane process is used as regenerant for the exhausted ion exchanger, which has been converted to monovalent anionic or cationic form.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority on the basis of provisional patent application 60 / 917,429, filed on May 11, 2007. The disclosure of the provisional application is incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention pertains to the desalination of saline solutions that contain high concentrations of sodium chloride, especially seawater and brackish water.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Desalination of saline water resources has been receiving much attention because of the increasing demand for fresh water in water-starved regions around the world. Available desalination technologies can be broadly categorized in three different groups.[0004]A first approach is to use thermal means to change the phase of the water (from liquid to vapor, or from liquid to solid), and then separate the pure phase from the remaining salt solution. The separation step can be followed by recovery of thermal energy for reuse, as the vapor or soli...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B01D61/02B01D61/00C02F1/469C02F1/44C02F1/42
CPCB01D61/027B01D61/04C02F1/42C02F1/44B01D2311/04C02F1/441C02F1/442C02F2001/425C02F2103/08B01D2311/2623Y02A20/131
Inventor SENGUPTA, ARUP K.SARKAR, SUDIPTA
Owner SENGUPTA ARUP K
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